City Science

I really enjoyed spending my time with learning places this summer. I had a good time getting to know new teens and also new supervisors. I also had a really good time working with the kids at the different sites. also like how we worked together to succeed-through this summer. I had a great summer for myself also. I hope everybody had a great summer and hope next summer is even better!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week is the last week and Im glad and sad at the time.  Im really going to miss the kids and teaching them new and fun activities. My class Im going to miss them too!! Im glad b/c Im ready to go back to school and just finish my last year. I will be attending Haz. West. In fact I have to go register tomorrow. Im gonna take Health Ocupation, its a class where you learn just the basics of nursing. It's gonna be a good thing for in the long run because I can work at a hospital while Im in college. 

April 26th was the last weekend of Learning Labs for the spring 2008 semester and City Science teens spent the day finalizing their presentations on semester projects. Teens worked very hard to create poster presentations and interactive activities to demoonstrate what material they have spent the semester learning. Presentations were on topics such as the Caracal Cat, Lipids, Proteins, Sugars, Starches, other Food Nutrients, Food Borne Illnesses, Home Decor and Design, and the Candy Lab.

 

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Today is the last day of the spring  semester ... Oh my gosh this was a very good experience to be working in the lab with some people that I know and some people that I didin't know. I had a really good time doing experiments and working with new things. All of the things we did in the lab I will take with me in life and in the work field and I am really looking forward to seeing all my peers in summer

Last week in City Science, teens worked in their groups to prepare presentations regarding their spring semester projects in the YES program. City Science A and B will present to each other during the last period of learning labs on April 26th. Teens will also lead the groups in activities related to their semester projects. Check out photos below of teens preparing to present!

 

Click READ MORE to uncover information about the MLK Dream Keeper's Fair, which our teens attended after preparing their presentations...and as always, click here to viewmore photos from this week!

  

Teens in the lab developed their own methods of creating candy during Learning Labs this past weekend. Rather than providing teens with directions and procedures, teens were divided into pairs and worked together to create Lollipops and Bubble Gum knowing only the ingredients to be used (and not proportions, amounts, etc). Teens used various creative methods to create their candy concoctions and worked as a group to determine the best way to develop their items. The groups really enjoyed the freedom to create their own flavors in their own manner.

 

View the rest of the pictures from this lab by clicking here. See you next week!